The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-05-27

tested by two adult witnesses, and the
signature Of the said parent or guar.
dian shall be acknowledged before q
notary public or other officer compe-
tent under the law to receive acknovl-
edgements, which said certificate and
oath shall be filed on record in said
Office and entry Of the same shall be
made by said clerk on the marriage
license docket as part of the record
of the issuing Of said license and for
which he shall receive as his fees the
sum of fifty cents in addition TO the
marriage license fee. And 10 any clerk
of any Of said courts shall in any other
manner issue or sign any marriage
license he shall forfeit and pay any
sum not exceeding one thousand dol
lars to and for the use Of the party
sggrieved. be and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows:
The clerk of the court shall inquire
of the parties applying, either separate
ly or together, for marriage license as
aforesaid on oath or affirmation rela-
tive to the legality of the contemplst-
ed marriage, and if there be no legal
objection thereto then he shall grant
such marriage license, or the parties in
tending marriage may either separate
ly or together appear before any magis-
trate, alderman. or justice of the peace
OF the townships ward CT county
wherein either OF the contracting par
ties residing and 10 the county where
the license is desired, who may and is
hereby authorized 10 inquire of them
touching the legality Of their conteu-
plated marriage, and such inquiries
and the answers thereto having been
subscribed aud sworn to by the par
ties before such officer, may be for.
warded TO the clerk of the court who,
il satisfied after an examination there
of that the same is genuine and that no
legal objection to the contemplated
marriage exists, shall grant a license
therefor, and if any of the persons in
tending to marry by virtue OF such
license shall be under twenty-one years
Of age, the consent of their parents OF
guardians shall be personally given
before said clerk or certified under the
hand of such parent or guardian at
tested by two adult witnesses, and the
signature of such parent or guardian
shall be properly acknowledged before
a notary public or other officer com.
petent under the law 10 receive &C
knowledgements, which said certificate
and oath shall be filed of record il
said Office and entry of the same shall
be made by the said clerk on the mar
riage license docket as a part of the
records of the issuing of said license
and for which he shall receive as hi:
fees the sum Of fifty cents in addition
to the marriage license fee, and the
said magistrate, alderman or Justice Of
the peace for services rendered by hin
uGder the provisions of this act shal
be entitled to the sum of fifty cents
The clerk of the courts shall furnish
magistrates, aldermen, justices of tht
peace a. the cost of the proper county
all necessary blanks for acknowledge
ments and affidavit herein required
And if any clerk of any of said courtl
shall in any other manner issue or sigI
any marriage license or if any magis
trate, alderman or justice of the peac'
shall willfully make any false return
to the clerk of the court, he shall for
felt and pay any sum not exceeding
one thousand dollars to and for th,
use of the party aggrieved.